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Beer-Themed Hotel Packages to Cure What Ales You

byLiz Webber
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August 25, 2011

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Crack open a cold one and book one of these beer-themed hotel packages.

Hop over to the newly opened Hotel Ignacio in St. Louis with the Bike and Brew package for weekend stays in September and October (except September 23-25 and October 7-9 and 21-23). Each weekend, guests will get VIP tastings at four St. Louis breweries (Schlafy Brewery, Urban Chestnut, Sixth Row, and Square One Brewery) as well as breakfast daily, parking, and use of the hotel loaner bikes each day. For stays September 17-19, the package also includes two VIP tickets to Schlafys annual Hop in the City, with food, live music, and 40 beers for tasting. Guests staying from September 30-October 30 will receive passes to a haunted house and a haunted brewery tour. The two-night package starts at $479. Call 314-977-4411 to book.

package at Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel. The highlight here is a tour of Harpoon Brewery for tastings of seasonal brews, while the hotel also throws in a soup recipe (using Harpoons Octoberfest beer) from Chef Richard Garcia and a map of the Boston Harborwalk. Book this package September 1-November 30 (blackout dates apply); rates start at $169/night.

Portland, Oregon, is a city of over 30 breweries, so its no surprise the Hotel Monaco celebrates the sudsy stuff with the Portland On Tap package. Start with a 22-ounce bottle of an Oregon craft brew  poured into your souvenir Oregon pint glasses  then move on to two beer flights at the hotels Red Star Tavern & Roast House. Record your impressions in your new beer tasting notebook. Rates start at $214/night.